Medical Assistant Procedure Tech, Weslaco Multi Spec Clinic - 21129

Medical Assistant Procedure Tech, Weslaco Multi Spec Clinic

DHR Health - US:TX:Weslaco - Days

Summary:

FLSA STATUS: Exempt Non-Exempt

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Perform selected nursing duties particular to in office procedures that assist in the delivery of primary health care and patient care management under the direction of a physician. Duties include but are not limited to: cystoscopy, catheter changes, injections, and any procedures assigned to clinic, training of staff members as needed and any other duties delegated by the providers or management team. These duties are delegated in relation to the individual's degree of training, in accordance with the objectives and policies of the organization and respective state laws governing such action and activities.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

High School/GED preferred

Certification obtained from an accredited Medical Assistant program

BLS certification required, or must be obtained within 30 days of hire

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

Two (2) years of experience in clinical setting with performing procedures most desirable

Excellent customer service skills

Computer skills required with knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and ability to learn new software

Good written and verbal communication skills required

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices.

Primary contact for all cystoscopy and catheter related issues, trainings and procedures

Train and mentor MA staff on various procedures including, but not limited to:

Cystoscopy

Catheter changes

Injections

Record patients' medical history, vital statistics and information such as test results in medical record

Prepare procedure rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat, clean, and well stocked

Maintain stock of supplies necessary for procedures, ordering regularly and checking in supplies as received in order to ensure availability

Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height

Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies as needed

Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies

Complete logs and maintenance as required by compliance

Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician

Show patients to procedure rooms and prepare them for the physician

Assist the physician in the room as needed

Translate for patient/physician as needed

Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients

Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures

Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing

Assist with Red Charts and/or helping in various clinics on the floor as a "float" as procedure schedule allows

Other duties as assigned

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITIES:

(Chain-of-command) Office Manager 2. Director DHR Health Clinics 3. Chief Ambulatory Officer

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC:

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):

A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. - Yes - Kneeling - Yes

Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs. - Yes - Walking - Yes

Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs. - Yes - Standing/Squatting - Yes

Straight pulling - Yes - Sitting - Yes

Pulling hand over hand - Yes - Pushing - Yes

Repeated bending - Yes - Stooping/Bending - Yes

Reaching above shoulder - Yes - Climbing Stairs - Yes

Simple grasping - Yes - Climbing Ladders - No

Dual simultaneous grasping - Yes - Depth Perceptions needed - Yes

Ability to see - Yes - Identify Colors - Yes

Operating office equipment - Yes - Twisting - Yes

Operating mechanical equipment - Yes - Crawling - No

Ability to read and write - Yes - Ability to Count - Yes

Ability to hear verbal communication without aid - Yes - Operating Personal Vehicle - Yes

Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication - Yes - Other: Ability to deal with stress - Yes

OSHA Category - III

B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with